Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-16

! '''e oince ana records of the col
iectof OF internal revenue, Mr.. Redm.n a.
was considered desirable to test the coc.
met between the internal revenue department,
aao the State authorities to its fulIes. extent,
q the special request of the county st,or.
ney.
Mr. Goddard proceeded to Mr.. Redmsn.s
once at Ellsw orth at 8 O'clock sham ve.,o,
Gay morning. and found it clo.ed. He waited
ABOUT minute whom a young man appeared
ana unlocked the door. The visitor stenDed
IN Immediately behind the clerk. q. he ,e.,od
ne might be refused admittance to tho of8co
ne clerk seemed surprised and ANNOYED and
from later developments Mr.. Goddard re.
garded his caution a. wise. Mr.. Goddard
opened the conversation BY iuquirine for Mr..
hecman and the reply was that the collector
was not In and was very busy % trying an
important case in the Supreme Court, which
was then In session in Ellsworth.
On inquiry, Mr.. Goddard learned that the
young man claimed to be the collectors
clerk. and not deputy.
lie then requested to be permitted to ex.
anime the alphabetical index of holders Of n
D. special taxes for tina year beginning Nav
l. 1856, and required by sec. 324O, of tn. U,
o. revised statutes Is be kept in a conspicu.
ons place in the internal revenue collector
Office, open to public inspection. The clerk
absolutely refused and told Mr.. Goddard he
must see the collector.
Mr.. Goddard inquired when and where be
could see the collector but could get no def.
mite information.
de again insisted on seeing the alphabet.
cal index and was peremptorily refused. He
cHeo the require ments of the statute and the
clerk said he was too busy to show it.
Mr.. Goddard asked the young man if he
was following the instructions of the collec.
Tor In the matter. The reply was, no, he
was acting on his own responsibility
The States emisary said he had been Sc q,
there in the interest of justice by a depart.
ment OF the State government, for the pur.
pose OF examining the index and that he should
remain until he succeeded if it reouired s;y
months and he had to report the matter to
Washington; so that he might as we'll lie,
him see it first as last.
Clerk-When we are busy we cannot a or
to show the index.
Mr.. Goddard-Have you any particular
rush OF business today2
Clerk-No. (Hesitated.) Yes, l have 8
telegram for Mr.. Redman and must hunt him
up at once.
The clerk then started for the door. waer
Mr.. Redman entered in company with an ole
gentleman, Mr.. Goddard introduced him
sells to the collector and made known his er
rand. The collector refused to exhibit the inds ,
and said he should be busy with the gentle.
man who accompanied him for half an houl
and requested the visitor to call again at the
end of that time. But the plucky young at.
torney, fearing that the office would be
closed at the end of that time, said he would
wait on the spot, Mr.. Redman retired to his
private office with his companion and con.
cluded his business with him in the space oil
three minutes.
The collector then appeared and Mr.. God.
dard reiterated his demand.
Collector-I am in receipt of kilograms in
regard to the difficulty which my deputy is
having with the State authorities in Augusta
and l am too busy to exhibit the index.
wish to dictate replies and desire to have the
office vacant for the use of myself and clerk.
l would not have you regard this as an order
for you to leave the office.
Mr.. Goddard have come long distance
to see the index and shall stay in town until
| have the opportunity of examining it, and
it will greatly accommodate me in YOU will
so expedite matters as to permit me to ac-
complish my purpose and return today.
Collaboration what purpose do you wish
to examine the index?
Mr. Goddard do not know as that is
material.
Collector-The index is exhibited for the
purpose of facilitating prosecutions under the
United States and not under the State law.
Mr. Goddard will leave you to the
transaction of your private business and when
shall call again3
Colector-In about an hour.
Mr.. Goddard-Do you assure me that l
shall fl nd the Office open then3
Collector-Yes.
Mr.. Goddard-Shall then be permitted to
inspect the index2
Colector-Wheu we are at leisure we shall
show you the index, but not permit you to
take any minutes or copies therefrom.
Mr.. Goddard desire to leave at 2 o'clock
and should like not to have this postponed so
as to keep me over
Colector-You shall see it sometime be-
fore you 60.
Mr.. Goddard then departed and returned at
10 o'clock, when he found Mr.. Redman. his
clerk and two other gentlemen in the office
ard was received in quite cordial manner,
the change being very marked. After lit
tie pleasant conversation, Mr. Redman sgni-
fed that the meek was at Mr.. Goddard's dis
posal and the latter made such use of it as he
pleased.
Mr., Redmau in conversation was careful
to give the impression that this resistance to
the authority of the State courts, was inau
gurated on motion of the apothecaries and not